Elsie A Hastings Elementary School vs. J Harding Armstrong
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Elsie A Hastings Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
J Harding Armstrong ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Elsie A Hastings Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 387 students in grades Kindergarten-3, J Harding Armstrong ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
K-3
Total Students
491 students
387 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#412 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#336 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
138
-
Kindergarten Students
95
88
Grade 1 Students
74
100
Grade 2 Students
88
111
Grade 3 Students
96
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
34%
31%
% Hispanic
18%
12%
% Black
4%
4%
% White
39%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
